An Angel Driving Two Nude Youths Before a Cliff
Red chalk narrative study of a winged figure and two seminude men
A red chalk compositional study of a dramatic figural scene. At left a winged figure in swirling drapery raises one arm as if brandishing a weapon or staff; at right two seminude young men in ornamented loincloths bend forward and move away toward a rocky outcrop. The nervous chalk hatching and rocky setting suggest a narrative of pursuit or expulsion, though the bundle supplies no transcription or catalogue title to identify it.
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Winged figure with raised arm
A figure with large wings and flowing drapery strides forward, lifting one arm overhead in a threatening or driving gesture. The pose and drapery are worked up in vigorous red chalk with strong shadow.
Two seminude youths moving away
Two muscular young men, nude but for patterned loincloths, bend and press forward toward the right edge. Their crouching poses suggest flight or the carrying of a burden.
Rocky outcrop at right
A mass of rock rises behind the two youths, closing the composition at the right. It is loosely indicated with broad chalk strokes as a setting for the figures.